On a wonderful sunny and warm Saturday morning, six people walked St.
Peter’s Cemetery for birds. We were not disappointed. The highlight was
probably the number of Prairie Warblers seen and singing under the power
lines. And before the walk while waiting at Staples we watched 16 Turkey
Vultures lift off at 7:45 from near the river.
The following 34 birds were seen or heard (H):
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift – 3 at Staples
Herring Gull
Turkey Vulture – 16 at Staples
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker – 3
Great Crested Flycatcher (H) – at Staples
Eastern Kingbird -very accommodating
Eastern Phoebe
Red-eyed Vireo (H)
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
American Robin
Gray Catbird – about 6
Brown Thrasher – 1 briefly
Northern Mockingbird – 2 also accommodating
Cedar Waxwing – 4 also accommodating
House Sparrow – at Staples
American Goldfinch
Eastern Towhee – both male and female
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow (H)
Song Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird – male and female
Black-and-white Warbler (H)
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart (H)
Yellow Warbler – 6 or more under power lines
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Prairie Warbler – 6 or more
Northern Cardinal – at Staples
Stan DeOrsey